(19)
(11) EP 0 793 304 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/36

(21) Application number: 97103138.0

(22) Date of filing: 26.02.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: H01R 13/629
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 27.02.1996 JP 40078/96
30.04.1996 JP 109467/96
20.11.1996 JP 309625/96

(71) Applicants:
  • Harness System Technologies Research, Ltd.
    Nagoya-shi, Aichi (JP)
  • SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, Ltd.
    Yokkaichi-shi, Mie (JP)
  • SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Osaka-shi, Osaka (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ono, Junichi, c/o Harness System Techn. Res. Ltd.
    Minami-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi (JP)
  • Hayashi, Hiroyuki, Harness System Techn. Res. Ltd.
    Minami-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi (JP)
  • Takata, Kensaku, Harness System Techn. Res. Ltd.
    Minami-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi (JP)

(74) Representative: KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER 
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)

   


(54) Connector connection structure


(57) A connector connection structure includes a first connector supported on a holder and a second connector connectable to the first connector. The holder has support portions in the form of U-shaped grooves, for supporting the first connector such that the first connector is slidable in a direction of connection of the first and second connectors relative to each other. Swingable levers are swingably supported between the holder and the first connector, and there are provided drive portions that swingingly displace the swingable levers in response to the sliding movement of the first connector. Operating portions are also provided to increase driving forces of the swingable levers, and transmit the driving forces to the second connector, thereby driving the two connectors in a direction to connect the two connectors together.






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